This has to be my tenth dojo. All required lots of remodeling, although this one was in the best shape to start. We are in the final stages of painting and decorating, which actually is kind of fun compared with the construction part.

Since I get lots of visitors during the year and now I'll have a formal place to teach and entertain, I created a new photo gallery to document the dojo's history. Hope you will check it out.

The Dojo looks like you guys have been putting in some hours. Hope the next visit we can have a class of athleticism improvement in the new place. Did you get the mats in for the floor? If so how is it working out? Tell Tim and the gang I said hi.

We have space for a heavy bag and perhaps some training implements. But with a 20'X50' dojo area, I want to keep the space as open and uncluttered as possible. Here are some pictures of the mats coming from my supplier in China. Soft enough to break a fall, yet firm enough for karate workouts. We plan to design 2 rings, using red mats, surrounded by blue.

I came up with the idea to hang Ihor's charts on the wall, using a series of interconnecting frames that can be opened to different "pages". This requires minimum space, yet allows a student to select the kata or drill they wish to work on by opening a frame. My neibor built it for around $100 in materials.

Front view with the frames partially opened:

One of the many gifts from China guests over the years. This picture looks beautiful in our new dojo.

Here is a current view of the dojo. Still waiting for the mats, which are due in April 28th.

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